title: [Stevens-Johnson syndrome during the course of AIDS. Nursing actions against the infection].
abstract: A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosed at the "Pedro Kourí" Institute of Tropical Medicine was reported. This retrospective study was conducted through a bibliographic review. It is a HIV seropositive female patient that during her disease presented dermatological alterations, such as vesicles and ampullas that corresponded to the Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The nursing role in the treatment of an immunodepressed patient and the correct application of the biosafety measures are explained in detail. The nursing personnel is considered as an inseparable part of the medical team in the attention to the HIV immunodepressed patient from the Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alfonso Rittoles
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ricardo Fonseca
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Feliú Lamarque
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Barreras
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*
vernacular_title: Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson en el curso del SIDA. Acciones de enfermería ante la infección.